Saw this over at UKTrainsim: http://www.uktrainsim.com/index2.php...rm_report=1173 .
<QUOTE>Note: Steam WILL be required and you WILL need to log in to the Internet on the machine that you are going to run RailWorks on. When you first install it, it will activate itself across the Internet, without this step it will not work. Once activated, you can select "go offline" which then will not require any further internet access for around 3 months however Steam will require you to go back online approximately every three months or so to re-validate the product. Those of you who are running games machines off the Internet please keep this in mind.<END QUOTE>
Also saw this on railsimulator.com: http://www.railsimulator.com/en/node/6436
<QUOTE>Notice: Product offered subject to your acceptance of the Steam Subscriber Agreement (“SSA”). You must activate this product via the internet by registering for a Steam account and accepting the SSA. Please see http://www.steampowered.com/agreement to view the SSA prior to purchase. (In Red)<END QUOTE>
Sounds like Steam DRM will be required for the boxed version. This is really too bad, even though RSDL fumbled some things I felt RS had a lot of potential but Steam DRM/activation is a complete non starter for me.